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Film Set Catering for Surrey Canal
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Surrey Canal? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Period drama shoots
- Commercials and music videos
- Location days
Film set catering for Surrey Canal
Film set catering in Surrey Canal, carved to order
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too. For period locations and unit base lunches, we’ll put together a menu of a vegan option, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls for your crew.
London locations around Surrey Canal can have tight access, so send us the route and restrictions. Timings are planned around your shoot, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Where
- Surrey Canal (SE16, SE15, SE14)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Summer shoots near Surrey Canal have light until about 9:20pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Gather dietary requirements early
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
We work to the location’s rules.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
Also near Surrey Canal
What else we do in Surrey Canal
Occasions we serve in Surrey Canal
We bring everything we need.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Surrey Canal and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Farm and estate locations
- Milestone days on set
- Extended shoot days
- Commercials and music videos
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Surrey Canal has its own station, South Bermondsey station.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Who carves and who serves
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Common questions in Surrey Canal
Which station is closest to Surrey Canal?
Surrey Canal has its own station: South Bermondsey station.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Surrey Canal?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
Can you set up at the unit base?
At base, on level ground. Locations will confirm the spot.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your crew will want somewhere dry to eat.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Can you cater our wrap?
We do.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Location catering around Surrey Canal
Surrey Canal is about 1 mile north-west of New Cross, in Greater London. A hog roast suits shoots around Surrey Canal, whatever the venue. We cater 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Historic houses near Surrey Canal include Queen's House (2.1 miles east) and Mansion House (2.5 miles north-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. The A200 and A2208 give trucks and catering a straightforward route to Surrey Canal.
Wherever your shoot is in SE16, SE15 and SE14, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Pump Lane, Bush Road and Water Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Surrey Canal include the A200 and A2208, which makes travel to your shoot easy. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include South Bermondsey (1 mile west), Surrey Quays (1 mile north-east), Rotherhithe (1 mile north), Peckham (1 mile south-west) and Deptford (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles north-west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (0.7 miles north) and Nunhead (1.3 miles south). The countryside around Surrey Canal includes New Cross Gate Cutting and Tower Hill.
- Local schools include City of London Academy (0.6 miles west) and Southwark Free School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Surrey Docks pub (0.5 miles north)
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Shelter for crew
- The location manager’s agreement
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
Surrey Canal is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- The date and time of the event
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SE16 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, carving is quicker for big numbers. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away